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Sumariwalla urges patience after Neeraj Chopra’s Commonwealth silver
Adille Sumariwalla, chairman of the Athletics Federation of India’s selection committee, has urged fans not to judge Neeraj Chopra by his Commonwealth Games silver medal. Chopra threw a season’s best 85.83 metres…
The Story in Brief
Adille Sumariwalla, chairman of the Athletics Federation of India’s selection committee, has urged fans not to judge Neeraj Chopra by his Commonwealth Games silver medal. Chopra threw a season’s best 85.83 metres in Glasgow after returning from a lower-back injury. Sumariwalla said the two-time Olympic medallist’s record, including Olympic, World Championships, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games gold, merits patience. India Today reports that Chopra finished behind Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage, while Sportstar says the thrower’s fitness has remained a concern since his injury. Chopra is expected to compete at the Lausanne Diamond League and later the Asian Games.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy narrative is that a silver medal proves Chopra has declined, while the opposite exaggeration treats every concern as unfair criticism. Both ignore the basic fact that he is returning from a long injury lay-off and has already produced a season’s best throw. Patience should not mean abandoning scrutiny. His next competitions, and especially his throwing distance and fitness through the Asian Games, will offer a better test than one podium finish.
Sources (2): sportstar.thehindu.com, indiatoday.in
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
